Fahrenheit 451-Book facts
This is the author of Fahrenheit 451.
Ray Bradbury
What is the profession of Guy Montag?
fireman
What dramatic event happens to Mildred early in the book?
She overdoses on sleeping pills.
"And if you look there's a man in the moon."
Clarisse
This is where Clarisse and Guy Montag meet.
They meet while walking in their neighborhood.
This is what Fahrenheit 451 means.
the temperature at which paper burns
What happens to Montag after he steals the book from the old woman's house?
He gets "sick".
This is the number of TV walls Mildred and Montag currently have.
3
"We need to be really bothered once in a while.”
Montag
What does Clarisse ask Montag that disturbs him?
"Are you happy?"
The genre of Fahrenheit 451.
science fiction / dystopian fiction
What did the old woman do that sparked an internal change in Montag?
She chose to burn herself rather than live without her books.
What does Mildred's addiction to the parlor wall TVs tell us about the society?
Human interaction has little meaning and technology dominates.
“We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.”
The old woman who burns with her books.
Why is Clarisse considered different by the rest of society?
She engages in conversation, observes nature, and questions society.
What decade was Fahrenheit 451 written?
the 1950s
What reaction does the hound have to Montag?
It growls at him which is unusual.
How would you describe Montag's relationship with his wife?
no communication, empty, disconnected
“She’s nothing to me; she shouldn’t have had books. It was her responsibility, she should’ve thought of that.”
Mildred
How is Montag's house different from Clarisse's house?
Montag's house is quiet with no communication. Clarisse's house is full of conversation, light, and laughter.
What is a dystopia? (Provide two key traits)
A society which has inequality, restricted freedom, government control, survival, propaganda, etc.
Montag starts to realize that the society in Fahrenheit 451 values THIS over intellectual curiosity and intellectual thinking.
entertainment
How does Mildred react to Clarisse's disappearance and what does that say about her values?
She is indifferent to her disappearance to the point where she doesn't even remember if Clarisse was hit by a car or not. This shows her disconnection from other people and her lack of empathy.
“We stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought.”
Beatty
What symbolism is usually associated with Clarisse and what does it show about her?
Color - white showing her innocence.
Nature - flowers and leaves showing her connection to the natural world over technology.